American Bar Association

Looking for fly-on-the-wall insight into world-class trial preparation and strategy? Every litigator should have this book, no matter the state in which they practice.

One Hundred Days Before Trial provides an antidote to trial anxiety, usually caused by poor planning and insecurity. The author offers an alternative to the mad-dash scramble model of trial preparation, with a simple message: start early with the end in mind , develop a plan , and maintain self-discipline to work the plan on a regular basis.

With the proliferation of smart phones, people are searching for "pizza restaurants near me," "ATMs near me," and, yes, even "divorce lawyer near me." It's time for attorneys and law firm marketers to understand that office location in relation to prospective clients is a marketing asset - or a liability - that must be leveraged to maximize effectiveness across all marketing efforts.

The legal community is notorious for generating paper--and lots of it. But lawyers can save time and money by transitioning to a paperless office. Paperless in One Hour for Lawyers will show even the most committed paper devotees how to run their law offices digitally.

The term parallel proceedings refers to the simultaneous or successive investigation or litigation of separate criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings commenced by different agencies, different branches of government, or private litigants arising out of a common set of facts. This book serves as a central repository of statutes, case law, Department of Justice policy, federal agency policy, litigation strategy and ethical considerations involving the investigation, prosecution and resolution of parallel proceedings. The book also addresses recent developments of the law in the filed of international parallel proceedings.

One of the biggest and most salient issues before the family courts and family law specialists (not to mention general practitioners who handle family matters) today is the need to repair damaged relationships that have occurred between a parent and a child.

In this book, the American Bar Association provides a comprehensive examination of the key economic issues typically encountered by law firms when they consider how partners end their careers.

This book covers a host of patent law considerations and doctrines that have the potential to affect the drafting of patent claims.

The book explores the perspectives and strategies of both patent owners and patent challengers, providing updates on the most recent trends in patent litigation and winning strategies from some of the country’s leading attorneys.

In this concise guide, Author David L. Newman covers all essential aspects of using ADR to resolve these disputes at the PTAB.